¿Rotura de menisco? 2 test para saber si tu menisco esta lesionado

If you think you have a torn meniscus, these two tests will help you determine if it's actually injured. Hi friends, today we're showing you two very easy tests that will help you locate meniscus injuries. These are the Apley test and the McMurray test. For the Apley test, we lie the patient face down, bend their knee, and secure their thigh to the table with one of our legs. We press the patient's leg toward the knee and rotate it to both sides. The appearance of pain or bulges during rotations suggests a meniscus problem. If it appears during internal rotation, it's a problem with the lateral meniscus, and if it appears during external rotation, it's a problem with the internal meniscus. 2 Tests to determine if the meniscus is torn or injured. For the McMurray test, we place the patient face up. We flex our hips as much as possible and hold our foot with one hand and our knee with the other. We perform a rotation, either external or internal, and then bring our knee to 90° of flexion. The appearance of pain during knee extension in external rotation suggests a medial meniscus injury. If pain occurs during internal rotation, we could be considering a medial meniscus injury. If we want to add more tension to the test, we can include a hip abduction movement for external knee rotation or an adduction movement for internal rotation. 2 Tests to determine if the meniscus is torn or injured. Practice them and tell me what you find. Remember that tests should always be accompanied by radiological tests to confirm the diagnosis. You can find much more information about the meniscus, as well as a good exercise routine to avoid surgery, in the links that appear on the screen.